Statistics document an average of 1.4 million legal abortions
performed annually from 1973 to 1998. Two to five percent of these pregnancies
are terminated due to incest, rape, fetal abnormalities, or the mother's health,
while the rest are simply a means of birth control. In turn, abortion has
become a lucrative industry. Abortion providers are confronted
with a choice between their consciences and the immense profit to be gained. As a
result, abortions are not only being performed upon request, they are being sold to
vulnerable and uninformed
women.*
Remarkably, all Democratic Party presidential candidates strongly support the
practice of abortion in spite of their religious affiliations, if any. That's
because abortion is an indispensable plank in the Democratic
Party platform. True
conservatives believe human life is sacred and worthy of protection. Liberals believe
there should be no restrictions on abortion.
Abortion is the unjustifiable homicide of an unborn person. It's
that simple. If someone is an inconvenience to you, that doesn't
give you the right to kill him or her. That's true of an unborn baby, or someone
like Terri Schiavo, or your
99-year-old grandmother. When people list their justifications for abortion,
they often say that the poor girl isn't married, she isn't ready for motherhood, or
the child will grow up to be a burden on society, probably won't have a father around,
may grow up to be a criminal, etc. The same can be said of
most two year old children!
The mere fact that a person is not breathing on his own doesn't mean that the
person is not alive. At least that's what they say
in CPR classes.
Perhaps you have heard expectant mothers say, "I'm eating for two." That's because
they know that the unborn child is a new and separate person, not just a growth, not just
a lump of tissue, not just an extension of the mother.
Justifying abortion does not depend upon whether or not the unborn baby can feel
pain. Babies are born with the ability to feel pain, and I dare say the sense of
pain doesn't develop overnight. An unborn baby is unable to breathe, and is thus
unable to scream, but that doesn't justify manslaughter. There are plenty of painless
ways to commit murder as well, but it's still murder!
It's not about "choice". If you are pregnant, you have already made your choice. But
if you are already at that point, you must not make matters worse by making another unwise
decision. There are plenty of people around who adopt unwanted children.
Note: The subsection about Margaret Sanger and Planned Parenthood has moved
to this page.
Black's Law Dictionary, 1991, page 734.
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News and commentary about Planned Parenthood
Margaret Sanger and the roots of Planned Parenthood
Abortion as an attempt to exterminate black Americans
Planned Parenthood and the Susan G. Komen Foundation
Court decisions and abortion-related politics
What's happening in Kansas?
Abortion is a vital component of the Democratic Party platform
Abortion-related deaths and post-abortion effects
The gruesome details are rarely made public
Ultrasound makes better decisions possible
The extreme case of Toni Vernelli
Stem Cell Research
Infanticide
The numbers are surprising
Other countries' experiences
Philosophical issues, Biblical perspectives, and the slippery slope
Including the unintended consequences of Nebraska's new "safe haven" law.
Notre Dame sells out by honoring President Obama.
Semantics, euphemism and verbal chicanery
The right to protest
Discarded and abandoned babies
Disposing of less-than-perfect children
Disposing of unwanted female children
Doctors have a financial incentive to perform abortions
Babies born alive during attempted abortions
Survivors of abortions
Serial abortions / Abortion as birth control / A matter of convenience
Making abortion less messy: RU-486 and other drugs
Taxpayer-funded abortions
The abortion issue during the 2008 presidential election
What can we expect from the Obama Administration?
President Barack Obama's actions regarding abortion
In light of Obama's radical pro-abortion positions,
I wonder, Is Obama a Christian?
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